Three Knots that Bind

Requisite binding

Holding us on Fortune’s Wheel

Obliviousness

Is it really possible to laugh your final laugh? I don’t think so. What I believe is that we can only go as high as we are able to low. If we’ve hit those high notes, those mind-blowing hair standing on end with rippling electricity underneath the surface of our skin, then it is inevitable: We have to slide down to a low note. Maybe we stay there for a while rattling around in a bass riff. I know there are times we get so lonely and just crave some reassurance. The truth is, that we must find this inside of ourselves

I want you to know that it is okay to reach out and ask for comfort. Holding onto to patterns of thought gets us into trouble. It can make us lose our minds in a moment when taking more than just one deep breath would serve better.

Yogi’s say there are three knots that bind us to the wheel of Samsara. This is the cycle of births and deaths. It is the Wheel of Fortune card in the deck of Tarot.

That circle means you hit the jackpot but not in the way you were anticipating. Hold on tight as this is a wild ride you are on and maybe repeating past patterns.

Avidya is the first knot. This is our ignorance. It is a big reason why we are here. It is for learning and the evolution of…